Notes from the host
Heavenly Spa Retreat Near Crackneck Lookout
Heavenly Spa Retreat is a cosy, romantic and private retreat exclusively for couples. It is designed for total relaxation and true enjoyment.
A renovated modern style studio with a fresh garden and outdoor space incorporating a new Hawaiian Hydro spa.
If you’re looking for the perfect setting to celebrate a special occasion or a weekend escape than this is the place for you.
The Spa Retreat is a one bedroom self-contained garden studio with a large outdoor garden. The studio has a modern feel with polished concrete floors, a King size bed, dimmable lighting with USB ports and a modern kitchenette with an induction cooktop.
A fresh garden and outdoor space incorporating a new Hawaiian Hydro Spa that accommodates up to 6 people and while its compact, it’s a spacious single recliner spa that is designed for both hydrotherapy spa massage and relaxing with your partner or special someone with its own garden area under a covered gazebo perfect for seclusion and weather all year round.
The combination of heat, buoyancy combined with stimulation of bubbles and massage, will take away all the tension of daily life and stress. This time out will let you heal and ensure a better sleep whilst enjoying your perfect getaway. There is no better way to bliss out, relax, repair your body and feel uplifted.
With our resort style landscaping area and our custom made closed roof gazebo providing you with an outdoor shelter and entertainment area available for your use day and/or night.
The garden incorporates two sun beds comfortable for you to unwind and enjoy the coastal sun and surrounding garden.
If you do not feel like using the sun beds, why not try the hanging hammock chair underneath the deck whilst cooking the perfect BBQ and having a few drinks!
The Spa Retreat has its own private entrance downstairs. The house upstairs remains unoccupied during your stay. Exclusive use of the property, garden, BBQ and spa area and is not shared with anyone else.
Parking is available on premises for a small/medium size car within the property. There are alternative options for parking if you have a larger car so let us know so we can help you.
Consider the neighbours and ensure you do not park or block driveways on Tims lane.
FACILITIES:
The kitchen has a microwave, mini bar fridge, a cooktop with all your kitchen needs.There is a new reverse cycle air-conditioner, Smart TV (4K) and G Nest Hub speaker.
Why not pack the picnic bag and blanket, fill it up with a fruit platter and load up on cheese and your favourite bottle of wine and enjoy nature the way it was intended. The picnic basket and blanket is located in the laundry.
Washing machine and dryer is also available located in the laundry area.
LINEN/TOWELS:
We provide bathrobes, linen, bath and spa towels.
Complimentary WIFI:
The neighbourhood:
GOLF
The Tuggerah Lakes Golf Course at Bateau Bay is 8 minutes drive away and offers probably the best ocean views of any golf course in Australia. It is situated on Shelley Beach, famous for hosting surfing titles, a 4km stretch of golden sand between rockpools.
BOWLING AND OTHER SPORTS CLUBS
Bateau Bay also has a world-class bowling and croquet club which welcomes visitors as well as a numerous clubs within walking distance with free courtesy buses.
Mingara Recreation Club is 10 minutes drive away with an olympic pool and water park, gym and a range of restaurants.
THE ENTRANCE
The Entrance is a 10 minute drive north where you can hire a small boat to fish on the lake, see a movie, enjoy one of the many seafood restaurants or watch the feeding of the Pelicans at 3.30pm every day.
TERRIGAL
Terrigal is a 10 minute drive south where you can indulge yourself at one of the many fine dining restaurants and cafes, stroll the beach promenade or walk up and catch the stunning view at the Skillion.
SHOPPING
Shopping is well catered for with the Erina Fair and Westfield Tuggerah Shopping Centres and the Homemakers and Discount Supa-Centre at Tuggerah, all within 15 minutes drive. Bay Village Shopping Centre is 5 minutes away and has 3 supermarkets, Kmart, cafes and an excellent variety of retail shops.
Erina Fair, one of the largest shopping centres in the southern hemisphere, acts as a community focal point and offers the largest range of retail stores in the region, an ice skating rink and an 8 cinema movie complex as well as a large range of restaurants and cafes.
HUNTER VALLEY WINERIES
An hour and a half away is the beautiful Hunter Valley wineries, historic villages such as Morpeth and the city of Newcastle.
CRUISES AND ART GALLERIES
Even closer are major attractions such as Brisbane Waters cruises on the Lady Kendall II which leave from Gosford Wharf, the Reptlie Park at Somersby and the Ettalong ferry which visits Palm Beach. Pearl Beach with its quaint village atmosphere and famous restaurant and the historic Avoca Beach Theatre in Avoca are just over half an hour away.
The Gosford Regional Art Gallery and Japanese garden is also worth a visit to feed the Koi fish as are the Ken Duncan and Neil Joseph Art Galleries, boutique shops in East Gosford and all the wonderful nurseries including the Wildflower Place in Erina Heights.
BUS ROUTES
The Retreat is also close to regular bus routes to The Entrance and Gosford.
Car Park
There is a driveway for a small to medium car. If you car doesn’t fit, let us know and we can offer alternative arrangements.
